Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Wheels

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
90%synergy
Windfall
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
69%synergy
Timetwister
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
69%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Remora
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
61%synergy
Cabal Ritual
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
61%synergy
Gamble
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
61%synergy
The One Ring
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Underworld Breach
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
53%synergy
Mana Drain
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Toxic Deluge
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
44%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
50%synergy
Intuition
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
57%synergy
Brain Freeze
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
65%synergy
Demonic Tutor
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
67%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
70%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
74%synergy
Mox Diamond
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
75%synergy
Mystical Tutor
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
69%synergy
Imperial Seal
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
45%synergy
Opposition Agent
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Notion Thief
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Fell Specter
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Fate Unraveler
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Bone Miser
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Force of Negation
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Mental Misstep
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
46%synergy
Tainted Pact
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Chain of Vapor
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Ad Nauseam
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Demonic Consultation
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Final Fortune
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Pyroblast
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Song
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Wheel and Deal
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-27%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-23%synergy
Trickbind
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Gush
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
47%synergy
Faithless Looting
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Dark Deal
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
-15%synergy
Whispering Madness
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Winds of Change
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Echo of Eons
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Stitch Together
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Reforge the Soul
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Day's Undoing
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Time Spiral
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Minds Aglow
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Game Plan
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Void Snare
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tide
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Collective Defiance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-22%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Delirium Skeins
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-0%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Grinding Station
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Defense Grid
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Meekstone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Black Vise
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Memory Jar
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Waste Not
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Dreams
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Liliana's Caress
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Megrim
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Spiteful Visions
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Ophidian Eye
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Molten Echoes
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Overburden
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Raiders' Wake
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Dack Fayden
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
55%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-18%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
48%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
50%synergy
Mox Opal
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Grim Monolith
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-16%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion17 decks17 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
62%synergy
Badlands
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
73%synergy
Underground Sea
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
73%synergy
Volcanic Island
88%inclusion15 decks17 decks
73%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
73%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
51%synergy
Marsh Flats
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
72%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
72%synergy
Misty Rainforest
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
66%synergy
Wooded Foothills
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
64%synergy
Island
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
-22%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
61%synergy
City of Brass
71%inclusion12 decks17 decks
57%synergy
Luxury Suite
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
57%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Swamp
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
-33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
-38%synergy
Xander's Lounge
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Theater
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-25%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-18%synergy
Underground River
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-20%synergy
Spire of Industry
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy